Pharmacy Technician Frequently Asked Questions

What are the requirements for a Pharmaceutical Technician to be issued a certificate of registration?

A person applying for registration as a Pharmaceutical Technician must:

Be 18 years of age or older;

Be a high school graduate or the equivalent;

Not have been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor that involves moral turpitude, dishonesty or the unlawful possession, sale or use of drugs;

Have no history of drug abuse; and

Have complied with one of the following requirements:

Is licensed or registered as a pharmaceutical technician in a state that licenses or registers pharmaceutical technicians, if the requirements for registration in that state are equivalent to the requirements of this State, and the successful completion of at least 240 hours of employment as a pharmaceutical technician in a pharmacy in that state, which must be verified by the managing pharmacist of the pharmacy.

Completed 1,500 hours in Nevada as a registered pharmaceutical technician-in-training;

Graduated from a school accredited by the American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP) and have completed 350 hours in Nevada as a registered pharmaceutical technician-in-training; or

Graduated from a school in another state that is not accredited by ASHP and have passed the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board’s (PTCB) national examination.o The successful completion of a program of training for pharmaceutical technicians conducted by a branch of the Armed Forces of the United States, the Indian Health Service of the United States Department of Health and Human Services or the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

How many Pharmaceutical Technicians are allowed for each pharmacist on duty?

Does a Pharmaceutical Technician need CE?

No. Instead, pharmaceutical technicians are required to have 12 hours of in-service training every two-year period between renewals, however as part of their hours earned they are required to obtain 1 hour of an approved Nevada Law credit. The pharmacy employing a technician must make and maintain records of the hours of in-service training provided by the pharmacy and verified by the managing pharmacist. A pharmacy may authorize as part of its in-service training that a pharmaceutical technician’s attendance at a CE will count as hours of in-service training. The records must be kept on the pharmacy’s premises and will be reviewed by the Board’s inspector during the annual inspection of the pharmacy.